Best 3 Primary schools in Cleveland – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Oakdene Primary Academy (Primary) in Billingham; Harrow Gate Academy (Primary) in Stockton-on-Tees; St Alphonsus' Catholic Primary School (Primary) in Middlesbrough — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Oakdene Primary Academy, Harrow Gate Academy and St Alphonsus' Catholic Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter type located around Billingham, Cleveland, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland and Middlesbrough, Cleveland. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Oakdene Primary Academy), published Mar 2024. The lowest is 2 (Harrow Gate Academy), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Harrow Gate Academy (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 300, combined total ≈ 950, typical FSM 45–50%, range 40–45%–55–60%; spread across trusts such as The Enquire Learning Trust and NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Oakdene Primary Academy
TS23 3NR
|
Harrow Gate Academy
TS19 8DE
|
St Alphonsus' Catholic Primary School
TS3 6PX
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Billingham Cleveland TS23 3NR |
Stockton-on-Tees Cleveland TS19 8DE |
Middlesbrough Cleveland TS3 6PX |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 13 Mar 2024 | 2 17 Jul 2024 | 2 4 Jul 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 55–60% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 393 | 420 | 210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | The Enquire Learning Trust | The Enquire Learning Trust | NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | www.oakdeneprimary.org.uk | www.harrowgateacademy.org | stalphonsus.npcat.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01642560768 | 01642673984 | 01642243400 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Billingham
Cleveland
TS23 3NR - Ofsted
- 1 13 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Enquire Learning Trust
- Website
- www.oakdeneprimary.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01642560768
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Stockton-on-Tees
Cleveland
TS19 8DE - Ofsted
- 2 17 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 55–60% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Enquire Learning Trust
- Website
- www.harrowgateacademy.org
- Telephone
- 01642673984
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Middlesbrough
Cleveland
TS3 6PX - Ofsted
- 2 4 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- stalphonsus.npcat.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01642243400
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